Sermon for Flinders Park Church June 2019 There are two readings for today: 2 Pet 2:3b-9 3 Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping. 4 For if God did not spare angels … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park Church April 2019 We have already seen in the previous chapter that the apostolic testimony is true, as is the Old Testament scripture.  We have this sure source of the truth by which to compare any … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park March 2019 In my last message I looked at the goal of human existence, which is to share in the divine nature.  That was a complex idea and probably new to everyone.  But today we are … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park Church February 2019 One question that often troubles people is ‘What is the purpose of my life?’  I Googled the purpose of life and found a few different answers.  Here are some examples: satisfying work, responsibility … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park Church January 2019 Instead of working through a topic, I have chosen to work through a book, in this case, 2 Peter.  The choice was based on two things: first, I have not heard it preached … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park Church 2018 We have probably all recited the Nicene Creed and the Apostles’ Creed many times.  The final line of the Nicene Creed is “We look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and to life … Continue reading →

A Sermon for Flinders Park Church June 2018 About sixteen years ago, my oldest daughter got glandular fever.  This is nothing strange since many teenagers get glandular fever.  But she did not seem to get better.  Months went by in … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park Church June 2018 Over the last couple of years, my mum has become frailer and finds it impossible to do the things she used to do.  For years she ministered to drug addicts and street kids … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park Church August 2018 A couple of weeks ago, I discussed why we need not fear the Day of Judgement if we are united to Christ by faith.  We cannot stand at the judgement on our own … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park Church July 2018 “People are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment” (Heb 9:27).  The inevitability of judgement seems like a cause for fear.  I believe that even Christians are afraid of the … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park May 2018 So let me give a bit of a clue about what my series is about and why I chose to do this rather than something else.  This church is getting older.  The reality is … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park Church May 2018 Back in 2006 my Dad was dying of leukaemia.  He lived with us for the last six months of his life.  During that time I experienced a kind of anticipatory grief because I … Continue reading →

I discovered yet another “prophet” on the internet offering a master class in dreams, visions and angelic visitation.  This one claims to be able to release people to see into the spiritual realm etc.  He has authored at least one … Continue reading →

When we think about God or about salvation, we usually think in terms of the present time.  Christians often don’t think about what is to come.  But neither do we consider what happened before the creation of the world.  In … Continue reading →

How can we determine what church is intended to look like?  There are many different forms of church in the present day.  Is there a New Testament pattern for church that Christians must emulate?  To find the answer to this … Continue reading →

This is a message given to Tabor combined chapel 4th April 2018. Easter is the time when we remember the amazing grace of Jesus shown in his death.  In his life, Jesus showed grace to the world, to all the … Continue reading →

I recently attended a Christian event.  I was hoping to learn something there and to spend some time in worship.  I came home early, disappointed and wondering why I had gone.  Having reflected on what happened there, I know why … Continue reading →

Those who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord are sons of God, and yet many in the western church act as if they were slaves and not sons.  This is due to our immaturity as believers.  This immaturity is evident … Continue reading →

In 1 Cor 6:5 Paul tells the church, “I say this to shame you”.  I am surprised that shame plays any role at all in the Christian life since Jesus bore our shame upon the cross (Heb 12:2).  And yet … Continue reading →

Although complaining and lamenting have some things in common, they should not be mistaken for one another.  The Bible is plainly against complaining and grumbling.  But lamenting is common and acceptable.  Jesus never grumbled but he prayed a prayer of … Continue reading →

What does the name represent in the OT? Biblically, names have significance.  When the Bible says that people called upon the name of the LORD (Gen 4:26; 12:8; 13:4, 21:33; 26:25), this indicates that they took the LORD as their … Continue reading →

A Sermon for Flinders Park Community Church Introduction When our children were little, one, in particular, liked to experiment a lot.  He found the little flap on the VCR really interesting.  He would post his cars into it.  Of course, … Continue reading →

I thought that today I would speak a little about fear of death.  The reality is that people inevitably get older every day and sadly the number of funerals I attend grows every year.  As death gets closer it is … Continue reading →

This is a talk given to Tabor Combined Chapel for 30th August 2017 Today I am going to make a couple of remarks about same-sex marriage.  I obviously can’t say everything there is to say because of time constraints.  If … Continue reading →

There seems to be little else on Facebook at the moment than people on both sides of the same-sex marriage (SSM) debate making statements about whatever side they are on.  I fear that perhaps as Christians we have lost the … Continue reading →

The Question I was recently asked the question: “Is there a will of God?”  My immediate response to this was “Of course”.  However, the question is not that simple.  Does God have a specific will for each person or does … Continue reading →

While listening to the communion introduction at a church I attended recently, I reflected on the way that Christians in non-liturgical churches do communion.  What particular interested me is the matter of remembering.  In both Luke and 1 Corinthians we … Continue reading →

In the news lately there have been a number of politicians who have been forced to resign as a consequence of section 44 of the constitution, which forbids elected officials having allegiance to a foreign power.[1]  These people have dual … Continue reading →

“When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.  Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.  They saw what seemed to … Continue reading →